SPRINGFIELD - Embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich signaled Tuesday that he will block an attempt by the Legislature to restore budget cuts he made last fall.

On the final day of the current General Assembly, the Illinois Senate approved legislation aimed at restoring millions of dollars to the state budget.

Included in the financial fix was money that could help the state avoid paying a nearly $10 million penalty to the federal government for taking money out of special wildlife funds to help pay for other state services.

But, the governor, who has been impeached and now awaits a trial in the Senate, said the cash-strapped state can't afford the proposal.

Along with attempting to address the federal money problem, lawmakers also moved to restore more than $11 million to the secretary of state's office, $6.5 million to the attorney general's office, and a little more than $1 million to the treasurer's office.

The measure did not address last fall's closure of a handful of state parks and historic sites.

Estimates show the state could end the fiscal year in June with a revenue shortfall of more than $2 billion.

In December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said a plan to sweep $9.25 million from six special funds to help close the budget gap could cost the state $16 million in federal matching funds.

The reason: Some of those special funds have federal restrictions on how they can be spent.

When the idea to sweep the funds was first moving through the General Assembly last year, Republicans warned that the federal government might object.

On Tuesday, they made sure to remind Democrats of their earlier objections.

"When we do things rapidly around here, we make mistakes," said state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Hinsdale.

Democrats agreed it was a mistake.

"Kudos to the Republicans," said state Sen. Ira Silverstein, D-Chicago.

Ridgway said the governor hasn't spent the federal money and is working on separate legislation in hopes of averting the penalty. His future, however, is unclear. A trial in the Senate that could result in his ouster is set to begin Jan. 26.

The legislation is Senate Bill 1132.